Magnitude 6.8 quake kills 11, injures 730 in Mindanao

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani and Davao Occidental has resulted in 11 deaths and 730 individuals falling ill or sustaining injuries.

As of November 21, the Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 740 casualties, with 689 treated as outpatients and 41 still requiring hospitalization.

The DOH is providing medical services and mental health and psychosocial support to affected students and their families in partnership with the Department of Education.

The department confirmed that its healthcare facilities are operational and capable of serving residents impacted by the earthquake.

Authorities reported that some of the fatalities included a mother and her 7-year-old child in Glan, Sarangani, and another person killed by a falling steel structure in the same town.

Damage to roads in Sarangani province from the earthquake has reached an estimated P21.9 million.